The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Dirk Van De Giessen finished 1,410th of 1,428 men in the Open division at Gent 2025, in 2:12:25.
On the wall balls the field had the edge, by 7:42. The roxzone cost time: 10:29, behind 94% of the field.
Gent ran fast: the 938 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:26 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 9:50Running 1 5:09v median +0:19
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Block 02 13:34Running 2 6:01v median +1:24
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Block 03 18:39Running 3 7:06v median +2:06
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Block 04 18:35Running 4 7:12v median +2:14
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Block 05 13:46Running 5 8:09v median +3:00
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Block 06 9:46Running 6 6:31v median +1:33
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Block 07 14:59Running 7 6:46v median +1:50
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Block 08 22:55Running 8 8:15v median +2:59
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:29
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1407
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,407 men who finished.